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Ireland’s trade surplus widened in September as goods exports jumped by more than a quarter, driven by a sharp rise in pharmaceutical shipments and a doubling of exports to the US, according to Central Statistics Office data published on Wednesday.
The value of goods exports rose 28% to €28.5 billion in September up from €22.3 billion a year before.
Medical & pharmaceutical products accounted for almost two-thirds of all exports, increasing by €7.9 billion, or 74%, to €18.7 billion.
Exports to the US more than doubled, jumping 126% to €16.3 billion from €7.2 billion a year earlier. Chemical & related products made up more than 90% of this figure, totalling €14.8 billion.
Seasonally adjusted exports reached €27.4 billion, up 57% from August, marking an increase of €10.0 billion.
Imports also grew, but at a far slower pace, rising 3.7% to €11.1 billion. Seasonally adjusted imports fell 12% from August.
September’s trade surplus widened to €16.1 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to €4.7 billion in August.
In the first nine months of 2025, total exports increased 28% to €212.2 billion, while imports rose 5.5% to €104.8 billion.
Exports to Great Britain - the UK excluding Northern Ireland - rose 22% to €1.4 billion, driven by food and chemical products. Imports from Great Britain increased 5.8% to €1.3 billion.
CSE statistician Jane Burmanje said pharmaceuticals drove the bulk of the overall growth, with the Medical & Pharmaceutical Products category representing 66% of total exports.
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